Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured that such instances need to be immediately curbed and the guilty punished.

The state government Wednesday ordered an Anti-Corruption Bureau probe into misuse of funds in MNREGA in Hingoli, Marathwada.

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Addressing 18 complaints across the state during Lokshahi din, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave an audience to complaints from ordinary citizens across the state.

During the interaction, Shyam Shevalkar brought to the notice the siphoning of funds from MNREGA projects in Hingoli.

He said, “There are several instances where the person against whose name the funds are being set aside are no more alive or are elderly citizen. They don’t report to work under MNREGA schemes. Yet, money is being lifted in their name by some vested interest.”

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Fadnavis directed an ACB investigation. He assured that such instances need to be immediately curbed and the guilty punished.

Forum for policemen

Earlier, during a meeting with family members of police personnel, the chief minister said that a forum will be set up to address the concerns of police and their family members.